Ezekiel 2:1

Translations

Modern

“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”

Traditional

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

Literal

And He said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”

Latin

Hæc visio similitudinis gloriæ Domini. Et vidi, et cecidi in faciem meam, et audivi vocem loquentis, et dixit ad me: Fili hominis, sta super pedes tuos, et loquar tecum.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”

Notes

Ezekiel 2:1–2

stand up: God gave Ezekiel strength through the Spirit so that he could obey this command. God raised him to his feet.

Later, God would do something similar for the people as a whole (compare Ezekiel 37:4–10). What God later did for the nation, he first did for the prophet.

Ezekiel 2:1–10

Being a prophet was not a career that someone chose. It was also not a role passed down from father to son, as the priesthood was.

God himself called prophets to their task. Because of this, many prophets included the story of their call in their writings (see, for example, Isaiah 6; Jeremiah 1:4–19; Jonah 1:1–2).

Ezekiel 1:1–3:27

Old Testament prophetic books often begin with a “call narrative.” A call narrative describes how God chose and sent a prophet to serve in this role (for example, Jeremiah 1:4–19).

This account showed that the prophet’s message was legitimate. It made clear that the prophet spoke as the Lord’s ambassador (a representative sent with authority). The call narrative also introduced important themes that the book would explain more fully later.

In Ezekiel, the call narrative focuses on the Lord’s coming judgment on his people.

Theme notes and profiles

Ezekiel The Son of Man

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Daniel 10:11
He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
Ezekiel 4:1
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 3:17
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
Ezekiel 3:4
Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.
Ezekiel 3:1
“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
Ezekiel 5:1
“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
Acts 9:6
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Matthew 16:13–16
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Ezekiel 3:10
“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
Matthew 17:7
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
Ezekiel 20:3
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.
John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

Glossary

Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Prophet, Prophetess Son of Man

Topics

Prophets: Inspiration of Sin: The Israelites Standing Up

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